Head Achara without mask
Resource #: 68622 (URL for reference)
Achara (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Opening Dance of Atsara, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Khar
Keywords: Bowl, cloth, Cymbal, incense, mask, Phallus, table
Description:
by Sherig Dentshog
He was a main Achara of the festival. His name is Cheten Namgay and he kept his Achara mask on the altar with phallus and cymbal. He was young and very active to play his duty as a Achara.
Associated Resources
This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Sherig Dentshog
Photograph Date: 15/Oct/2014